slideshow

noun

slide·​show ˈslīd-ˌshō 

variants or slide show

plural slideshows or slide shows

1

: a presentation of photographic slides (see slide entry 2 sense 5b) projected on a surface or displayed on a screen one after another

She projected a slideshow from her mother's archive against a muslin sheet that she also drew on, putting a layered landscape in the top left corner, and then she hung a painting her mother never finished in the walk-in closet.

—Catherine Wagley

Seniors were all gathered in the auxiliary gym for lunch, where a dozen or so giant sandwiches from Subway were laid out for them along with cake as they watched a slideshow of their classmates' pictures from when they were toddlers.

—Sam Craig

2

: a collection of electronic images (as on a website) presented to be viewed one after another

Click through the attached slideshow for more information on the 15+ small businesses that will be part of the Sherman Phoenix.

—The Milwaukee Business Journal

Examples of slideshow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the pictures in the slideshow, Herbert is shown carrying an ebullient Beer over his shoulder, while another shows him on one knee proposing to her. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

To commemorate the moment, Brady uploaded a slideshow of photos with two of his kids and a sweet caption to share the news. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Her slideshow featured multiple photos with her family and friends. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026

During the visitation, a slideshow of childhood photos of Wells with his friends and family played on the screen. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slideshow

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo